Senior Aerospace Certification & Compliance Engineer

Qualdoc; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualdoc in Newport News, VA seeks an Aerospace Certification & Compliance Engineer to support aircraft modifications, repairs, and certification projects. You will coordinate requirements, testing, and regulatory activities from planning through approval.

The role involves interfacing with FAA, military authorities, customers, and suppliers to ensure adherence to airworthiness and regulatory guidance. 5+ years of aerospace certification experience and a strong understanding of FAA processes are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience supporting aircraft certification, modifications, repairs, or aerospace product development is required.
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations, STC processes, FAA Form 337, and ICA (Instructions for Continued Airworthiness).
• Experience developing or reviewing compliance matrices, engineering reports, test plans, conformity documentation, and certification artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Establish certification approaches, compliance plans, and means of compliance for aircraft modification and repair programs.
• Identify applicable FAA, military, customer, and airworthiness requirements and track them through projects.
• Prepare and maintain certification records, matrices, plans, reports, ICA, and conformity documentation.
• Coordinate certification activities with engineering, production, quality, program management, customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities.
• Review drawings, analyses, reports, specifications, and test plans for certification compliance.
• Plan and coordinate conformity inspections, ground and flight testing, and compliance demonstrations.

Skills

Aerospace Certification

Regulatory coordination

Stakeholder communication

Documentation review

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Documentation management tools

Job description

Qualdoc in Newport News, VA seeks an Aerospace Certification & Compliance Engineer to support aircraft modifications, repairs, and certification projects. You will coordinate requirements, testing, and regulatory activities from planning through approval.

The role involves interfacing with FAA, military authorities, customers, and suppliers to ensure adherence to airworthiness and regulatory guidance. 5+ years of aerospace certification experience and a strong understanding of FAA processes are